| Issue ID | 589462 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10158372 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 15/01/05 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I own a 2004 toyota camry le, my problem with this vehicle are two things one is the braking system/abs and the second is the tires bridgestone. The pedal is too soft, doesn't stop the car as it should, the abs locked on many occasions regardless of the weather condition. I managed to hit a the front of the car twice and once in the rear. All of the abs system, while the damage is only to my car its becoming a very serious safety issue regarding the how safe is this vehicle. I have spoken with the dealer and he replaced the pads once, however the problem still exist and the rear breaks are making squeaky sound. I have 21,000 miles on this car and its my first new car and it will be the last toyota i own. The dealer denies any problems and they say its normal but its not. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 8000 |
| Number of Occurences | 4 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BE32K54UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 25/05/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 10 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | TOYOTA OF NEWBURGH |
| Dealer's telephone number | 845-561-0340 |
| Dealer's city | NEW WINDSOR |
| Dealer's state code | NY |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 12553 |